- Sydney Street pipe upgrade continues with delays expected until August.
- Tay Street resurfacing scheduled for Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 March with detours.
- State highway repairs and closures planned across Southland this month.
Invercargill City Council Works
- Sydney Street Pipe Upgrade – SouthRoads is upgrading pipes along Sydney Street between St Andrew Street and King Street. Traffic management will include one-lane closures and parking restrictions. Access to homes will be maintained, though delays are possible. The work is expected to finish by the end of August. Residents and businesses should have received further details by letter.
- Tay Street Asphalt Resurfacing – Work will take place on Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 March from 6pm. Approved detours for HPMV vehicles will be in place.
- Northbound: Closed at the Tweed Street roundabout, with access to Burger King via Forth Street. A hard closure will be in place north of this vehicle crossing.
- Eastbound and Westbound: Well-signed detours will divert traffic along approved routes, with VMS boards notifying heavy vehicles in advance.
- Southbound: Access to the inner city will remain available, or drivers can detour via Yarrow Street.
State Highway Works
Highways South will conduct work with temporary traffic lights or stop/go systems alongside reduced speed limits. The affected areas include:
- SH1 Pioneer Highway at Brydone – Surface renewal with chip seal
- SH6 Lumsden Dipton Highway near Caroline Valley Road – Surface renewal with chip seal
- SH6 Lumsden Dipton Highway south of Caroline Valley Road – Surface renewal with chip seal
- SH6 Flora Road, Lumsden (between Lydia and Albion Streets) – Surface renewal with chip seal
- SH6 Dipton-Winton Highway at Castlerock Intersection – Surface renewal with chip seal
- SH6 Dipton-Winton Highway between Benmore and Dipton – Surface renewal with chip seal
- SH94 Te Anau Mossburn Highway at Wilderness Road – Surface renewal with chip seal
- SH96 Wreys Bush Nightcaps Highway at Wreys Bush – Pavement renewal
Additional Road Work
- SH94 Mossburn Lumsden Highway – Cycling race scheduled this Saturday with “Share the Road” reminders in place.
- SH6 & 96 Intersection North of Winton – Powernet line maintenance.
Road Marking
Mobile road marking operations will take place in these locations:
- SH6 Urban Areas – Invercargill and Lumsden (nightshift)
- SH6 Invercargill to Five Rivers – Rural areas
- SH1 Old Edendale Road – Mobile operation
Road Closures
The following closures have been scheduled for maintenance work:
- Bridge Inn Road (10 March – 1 May) – Closed for bridge replacement over Waikiwi Stream with detours via O’Rourke Road, King Road, and others.
- Derby Road (Limehills) (11 March – 30 April) – Closed for pavement rehabilitation with a detour via Dipton Winton Highway.
- Opio Road (17 – 19 March) – Closed for culvert replacement with alternative dates 24 – 26 March.
- Plantation Street (Lumsden) (18 March) – Closed for new water main installation.
- Rowley Road (Tuatapere) (24 March – 4 April) – Closed for culvert replacement, with alternative dates 31 March – 11 April.
Upcoming Works
Future resurfacing work is scheduled at:
- SH1 Tay/Queen/Ellis – Asphalt resurfacing starting soon.
- SH1 Kekeno Place – Asphalt resurfacing planned for March/April.
- SH99 Lorneville – Asphalt resurfacing scheduled for April.
Motorists are encouraged to follow signage and allow extra travel time during these periods.